Optical, Biochemical, and Molecular Characterization of New Light Producing Systems From Marine and Terrestrial Organisms, With Emphasis on Violet/Blue
Abstract
This report compiles data about the mechanisms of light production in the marine worm Chaetopterus, as well as some preliminary data on the extraction and purification of biochromophores with interesting UV absorbance and Stokes shift. The data on the marine worm identified the pathway by which sustained energy is provided to the chromophore to make long glows (lasting >72hrs). This process involves a very efficient ferritin that is able to perform reduction that can be induced by blue light (including the blue bioluminescence of the mucus), making this system a self-powered. We were able to identified the residues in the worm ferritin that makes it so efficient, and able to increase efficiency of human ferritin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1108189
Entities
People
- Dimitri D Deheyn
Organizations
- University of California, San Diego